Neurotoxicological and thyroid evaluations of rats developmentally exposed to tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TDCIPP) and tris(2-chloro-2-ethyl)phosphate (TCEP)

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 236-247

  Moser, Virginia C ^a   Phillips, Pamela M ^a   Hedge, Joan M ^a   McDaniel, Katherine L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental neurotoxicity; Flame retardants; Thyrotoxicity; Tris(1,3 dichloro 2 propyl)phosphate; Tris(2 chloro 2 ethyl)phosphate

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; FLAME RETARDANT; THYROID HORMONE; TRIS(1,3 DICHLORO 2 PROPYL)PHOSPHATE; TRIS(2 CHLORO 2 ETHYL)PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LIOTHYRONINE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PHOSPHINE DERIVATIVE; THYROXINE; TRIS(1,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPYL)PHOSPHATE; TRIS(2-CARBOXYETHYL)PHOSPHINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN WEIGHT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER WEIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THYROID TOXICITY; THYROID WEIGHT; TOXICITY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; LONG EVANS RAT; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MAZE TEST; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REFLEX;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MAZE LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGAN SIZE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHINES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; REFLEX; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 84940754653     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: 18729738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2015.08.004     Document Type: Article

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